Trucking executives and industry observers will lead a discussion on self-driving trucks at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing Sept. 13.
September 8, 2017Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Senate Panel to Examine Self-Driving Trucks
Technology, Equipment, Safety
TMC Fall Meeting to Focus on Implementation of New Technologies
The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations will hold its 2017 Fall Meeting & National Technician Skills Competitions on Sept. 16-21 in Orlando, Fla.
September 7, 2017Safety
Meet Safety Sammy, Trucking’s Newest Mascot
“Safety Sammy” is the official name of the trucking industry’s newest mascot, the chairman of American Trucking Associations announced over the weekend at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.
August 28, 2017Business, Equipment, Logistics
‘American Truck Trends’ Quantifies Size of Industry
U.S. trucks moved more than 70% of the nation’s freight last year, and the companies that owned those vehicles employed 7.4 million people, according to a new publication from American Trucking Associations.
August 16, 2017Editorial
Editorial: A Matter of Perspective
Any artist will tell you that perspective matters when looking at a picture. A survey of the financial picture for industries that affect trucking, which was presented at an economic conference last week, is no different.
July 20, 2017Logistics
ATA Forecasts 2.8% Freight Growth for 2017, 3.4% Rise Through 2023
American Trucking Associations predicts that freight volumes will grow 2.8% this year and then 3.4% per year through 2023,
July 19, 2017Business
Former ATA Chairman James McCormick Dies at 92
C. James McCormick, who lunged into trucking and became chairman of American Trucking Associations, died on May 22. He was 92.
May 24, 2017Government
ATA Applauds Senators’ Call for Hair-Test Drug Screening
The top executive at American Trucking Associations praised the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee and his colleagues for calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to expedite standards for hair-test drug screening.
May 24, 2017Business
ATA Wins EPA's SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award Again
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded American Trucking Associations its seventh SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award.
April 20, 2017Business
ATA to Support New Commercial Vehicle Tradeshow
American Trucking Associations will be a supporter of the new North American Commercial Vehicle Show that debuts in Atlanta on Sept. 25-29.
February 23, 2017